Nuclear Spent Fuel Engineer

## Nuclear Spent Fuel Engineer Apply locations:
Cleveland, Ohio:
Perry, Ohio:
Glen Rose, Texas:
Oak Harbor, Ohio:
Shippingport, Pennsylvania time type:
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** Job Summary
** This position can also be based at any of our other nuclear locations:
Oak Harbor, OH (Davis-Besse)  Perry, OH (Perry)  Shippingport, PA (Beaver Valley)  Glen Rose, TX (Comanche Peak)
** Job Description
** Frequently works independently to identify and perform tasks required to meet Vistra objectives related to safe, reliable, and compliant management of spent nuclear fuel.

Supports the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of technical, operational, and regulatory information necessary for spent fuel pool management, dry cask storage, fuel movement planning, licensing compliance, and resolution of complex engineering issues.

The position will develop and maintain effective working relationships with Operations, Engineering, Radiation Protection, Licensing, Security, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Nuclear Oversight, vendors, regulators, and external industry organizations.
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* Key Accountabilities:

*** Identifies and performs tasks as required to meet spent fuel management, nuclear safety, regulatory, and station objectives.
* Leads interpretation and analysis of complex spent fuel engineering issues, including criticality safety, shielding, thermal performance, decay heat, fuel qualification, dry cask storage, and fuel handling considerations.
* Coordinates assigned projects, studies, engineering evaluations, design changes, procedures, calculations, and initiatives through completion.
* Supports spent fuel pool management, fuel storage configuration control, fuel movement planning, and dry cask loading campaigns.
* Provides engineering support for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation activities, including loading, transfer, storage, inspections, documentation, and maintenance support.
* Complies with safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment and reinforces nuclear safety, radiological safety, industrial safety, and conservative decision-making.
* Prepares and presents reports, engineering evaluations, technical recommendations, and regulatory support documentation to resolve complex issues.
* Participates in, and on occasion leads, special projects, committees, readiness reviews, outage support activities, vendor interface meetings, regulatory inspections, and external industry organizations.
* Leads complex problem-solving efforts related to spent fuel storage systems, cask equipment, neutron absorbers, licensing basis compliance, operating experience, corrective actions, and emergent technical issues.
* Reviews vendor documents, technical manuals, calculations, procurement specifications, inspection results, and acceptance documentation for spent fuel storage systems and related equipment.
* Maintains awareness of applicable NRC requirements, Certificate of Compliance conditions, technical specifications, industry guidance, and station licensing basis requirements.
** Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:
*** 4 yrs. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering — Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, or related engineering discipline — from an accredited program.
* Minimum 6 yrs. relevant job experience. Relevant experience may include nuclear engineering, fuel handling, reactor engineering, spent fuel pool operations, dry cask storage, licensing, plant systems engineering, radiation protection support, or nuclear safety analysis.
* Knowledge of commercial nuclear plant operations, regulatory requirements, licensing basis documents, technical specifications, engineering procedures, and corrective action processes.
* Experience preparing or reviewing engineering calculations, technical evaluations, procedures, design documents, regulatory inputs, or vendor technical documents.
* Ability to support field activities, refueling…